Favorite start/ending poses

[mrrice]

This isn't really a starting or ending pose for these team but, I love this picture as it displays contrasting styles. Charlie, Meryl, Scott and Tessa. Look at Scott's eyes. http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/op...s-white-virtue-moir-thumb-620xauto-335739.jpg

 

[gkelly]

Love the steps into this (no longer legal) ending pose.

 

[mrrice]

Love the steps into this (no longer legal) ending pose.

I have never seen that before......At first, I thought he got too excited and crashed into the wall.

 

[Nightcrawler]

I'm a sucker for close-to-the-ice ending poses where no one dies (hence, T&D and Katarina Witt do not qualify).
- Oksana Baiul 1994 SP
- Lu Chen 1998 LP (also, my favourite program ever. Of all time)
- Mao Adada 2016 LP (obviously, as I love all things Mao)

And who could forget this iconic ending pose (also a starting pose the following year)?

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

The master himself, Mr. Kurt Browning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOrt-2ruyuA

And this dream of a mens group number deserves a mention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgTwe87hz-8

 

[champs]

If the scope of the term "pose" can be extended to include finishing movements as well, four that immediately come to mind are: Yukina Ota's Picasso's Dance SP, Daisuke Takahashi's Roxanne SP/EX, his Eye SP, and Midori Ito's Scheherazade LP.

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

IDK how I could forget this one.

2012-13 SP "Spy" Jeremy Abbott https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbuCgMR6qoI

 

[mrrice]

How about Akiko Suzuki's "O" http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VD3tI_DWGtY/UR33Ef1ur3I/AAAAAAAAAm8/cYB9sq_pZoo/s640/akiko+suzuki+O.jpg

 

[lanark]

I'm so happy to make your day! I am from this generation and have loved this for a long time. If you need another laugh, you might enjoy Brasseur and Eisler doing "Patricia the Stripper". Same vintage and it was quite something to see this live as Eisler was a solid chunk.

I'm dying, that was too funny! LOL From the costume to the skating skills, this was absolutely awesome!

I loved it!!! It's so good to see this kind of skating. You should make a "funny programs" thread.

Btw, I recommend it to everyone, please enjoy yourselves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfwAhSReJBc

 

[mrrice]

I'm dying, that was too funny! LOL From the costume to the skating skills, this was absolutely awesome!

I loved it!!! It's so good to see this kind of skating. You should make a "funny programs" thread.

Btw, I recommend it to everyone, please enjoy yourselves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfwAhSReJBc

Lloyd!!!!!!! Good Grief.....I don't know what to say..:disapp:

 

[lanark]

If the scope of the term "pose" can be extended to include finishing movements as well, four that immediately come to mind are: Yukina Ota's Picasso's Dance SP, Daisuke Takahashi's Roxanne SP/EX, his Eye SP, and Midori Ito's Scheherazade LP.

of course it can!

Which reminds me of Eunsoo Lim's SP opening. I love it! Very "junior" like? Yes. But not in a bad way. It shows her charismatic style.
https://youtu.be/EGBJdOmW5j8?t=24s

Also from Junior, it has already been mentioned here but since it was in the related videos, I'll put the link here.
Great start and ending poses: https://youtu.be/-qj1m5dsJDA?t=21s

And if I may mention the Queen again, this is just gold:
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d8/91/04/d8910406b14cecaf98fa63adac35fc43--ice-queen-yuna-kim-dress.jpg
http://www.lifeskate.com/.a/6a00e54f7ecf2c8833013487902346970c-250wi

literally.

 

[lanark]

Lloyd!!!!!!! Good Grief.....I don't know what to say..:disapp:

You didn't like it Mr. Rice?

I thought it was a fun skate. '-'

 

[lappo]

Some starting poses and first movements from Yags:
Olympic Alexei: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY_n-MaQ9fc
Uber dramatic Alexei: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwy-pNScPA4
More dramatic Alexei: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gMimBlGdPA&t=45s
Creative Alexei (bonus for the "you're hot! part at the beginning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqcsgm2VLB8
Funny/creative Alexei: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyoSJKjZums
More Alexei (there is also an extended version of him doing acrobatics in the air): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHj2KXR778g&t=84s

 

[mrrice]

You didn't like it Mr. Rice?

I thought it was a fun skate. '-'

Here's the thing about Lloyd......I've had a "Dude" crush on him ever since I saw him riding a Harley... I hope you understand. http://www.aimag.com/wp-content/uploads/Lloyd-Eisler-Back-Off-Why-W.jpg, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fJGVgcLEuIM/maxresdefault.jpg

 

[largeman]

https://youtu.be/hbUVLV49mas?t=4m10s
This was an exquisite and very emotional ending.

 

[kevinVchicago]

Laurine Lecavelier 2016 SP:
https://youtu.be/bZvRPi1WalE

Best ending pose.

 

[Scrufflet]

Lloyd!!!!!!! Good Grief.....I don't know what to say..:disapp:

I remember Toller expressing outrage over this program and that had me in even greater hysterics! Love him or hate him, Lloyd was never boring. I also remember him being voted the skater you'd most want to have on your side in a barroom brawl! Is it any wonder I've been a rabid figure skating fan most of my life? Canadian men are the most fun.
I seem to recall a funny programs thread from a few years ago. But that's a tangent. This poses thread is a good choice and a new one for me.

 

[nolangoh]

Opening:
Mao's Ritual Fire Dance FS (Fire!!!)
Tessa's Prince SD (Sassy!!!)
Sui/Han's Stray Cat Strut
Marin Honda's Beetlejuice (like a Queeeeeeeen!)



Ending:
Yuna's Adios Noninos
Mao's Madama butterfly
Davis/White's Indian folk music OD

Guilty pleasure one: Irina Slutskaya's Tosca's Ending https://youtu.be/uuO2eZ8kLgg?t=7m40s - I'm still waiting for a more literal interpretation of Tosca jumping off the Castel Sant'Angelo

 

[breadstal]

*Yuna Spam*
Yuna's Gershwin opening (that smile) 0:55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoMkWIA2jVY
James Bond ending (iconic) 3:46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecKnyyuMsmw
Adios Nonino opening/ending 0:59 and 5:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUUwPuyZDtY
Giselle opening (everything is underrated about this program) 0:21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0FEHe3wK88&t=29s
Homage to Korea opening (starting with Korean traditional dance) 0:46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr4mTu7iZWM&t=295s
Tango de Roxanne ending, my personal favorite 3:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utpf-9zBgEg
Nessun Dorma opening (deserved to be official program tbh) 1:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDiActCrvmE

Sui/Han 2016-17 SP opening, step on me, Empress 0:06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nehjtw5He5g
Yuzuru Hanyu's Ballade No 1 opening :luv17: 1:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcWZN6mYAik
Yuzuru's Olympic SP opening, always shook by it 0:55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk6qrBrqAqo
Tessa/ Scott 2016-17 FD opening/ ending, 0:26 and 4:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSQofAkprrs
ShibSibs SD opening/ ending, 0:32 and 3:35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS9u5jENslI
Marin Honda Smile SP ending :luv17: 3:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkaXlfYVbJs&t=1s
Marin Honda 2015-16 FP opening 0:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5TBxZgPDYk

 

[lanark]

*Yuna Spam*
Yuna's Gershwin opening (that smile) 0:55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoMkWIA2jVY
James Bond ending (iconic) 3:46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecKnyyuMsmw
Adios Nonino opening/ending 0:59 and 5:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUUwPuyZDtY
Giselle opening (everything is underrated about this program) 0:21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0FEHe3wK88&t=29s
Homage to Korea opening (starting with Korean traditional dance) 0:46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr4mTu7iZWM&t=295s
Tango de Roxanne ending, my personal favorite 3:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utpf-9zBgEg
Nessun Dorma opening (deserved to be official program tbh) 1:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDiActCrvmE

Sui/Han 2016-17 SP opening, step on me, Empress 0:06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nehjtw5He5g
Yuzuru Hanyu's Ballade No 1 opening :luv17: 1:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcWZN6mYAik
Yuzuru's Olympic SP opening, always shook by it 0:55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk6qrBrqAqo
Tessa/ Scott 2016-17 FD opening/ ending, 0:26 and 4:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSQofAkprrs
ShibSibs SD opening/ ending, 0:32 and 3:35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS9u5jENslI
Marin Honda Smile SP ending :luv17: 3:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkaXlfYVbJs&t=1s
Marin Honda 2015-16 FP opening 0:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5TBxZgPDYk

love me some Yuna spamming
lol [emoji23]

Giselle was definitely underated. I know technically 2011 WC wasn't her best, but boy did she bring in the artistry! That interpretation... Just marvellous. I love the drama.

Anyways, I could basically list all of Yuna senior programs here. Thank you, David Wilson! lol

Oh and I also love Marin Honda! She's so cute with her "kawaiiness". And she's very light on the ice, great lines. Very promising!